You got it all right, Thom. I've been online since even before the CompuServe days (dial-up modem to BBS), then ISDN, then DSL (my Brattleboro, VT friends also had Sovernet for some time), then cable and finally FiOS. Friends recently asked me what the cheapest way to get an Internet-only line, and you can't touch one for less than $50/m…
You got it all right, Thom. I've been online since even before the CompuServe days (dial-up modem to BBS), then ISDN, then DSL (my Brattleboro, VT friends also had Sovernet for some time), then cable and finally FiOS. Friends recently asked me what the cheapest way to get an Internet-only line, and you can't touch one for less than $50/month now. The Telco fiber providers have plenty of extra capacity on their lines, and they should be required to go back to being a common carrier, allowing ISP competition.
You got it all right, Thom. I've been online since even before the CompuServe days (dial-up modem to BBS), then ISDN, then DSL (my Brattleboro, VT friends also had Sovernet for some time), then cable and finally FiOS. Friends recently asked me what the cheapest way to get an Internet-only line, and you can't touch one for less than $50/month now. The Telco fiber providers have plenty of extra capacity on their lines, and they should be required to go back to being a common carrier, allowing ISP competition.